Production Planner Philips Canada

There is a tremendous range of job opportunities within Philips. Our operations across 60 countries are divided into four main sectors: Healthcare, Lighting, Consumer Lifestyle and Innovation & Emerging Businesses. Both functionally and geographically, we offer a diverse choice of ways in which to use your talents. Where will you use yours?

Production Planner - Langley, BC - Canada-009274

Description:
Philips - Lighting Sector

Philips Ledalite is a top performing company within Philips Lighting, the worldwide leader in the development of lighting and lighting controls solutions for institutional and commercial facilities.

Our success is driven by award winning product design, innovation, and marketing executed by a group of passionate and entrepreneurial professionals working on new and exciting products that benefit people and the environment.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that facility is scheduled to optimal conditions, ensuring that labor is deployed effectively, customer service dates are met and inventory turns are adhered to.
• Conducts and directs the Daily Production Meeting with the Operations Group including the maintenance of the FAS
• Conducts and directs the weekly M.P.S. meeting with the sales department ensuring that all operational and shipping budget objectives are met.
• Purchase standard materials and services in support of the master and production schedules.
• Ensure that the buying or requisitioning of manufacturing inventories complies with inventory management policy, as outlined by the Materials Manager.
• Maintain close liaison with Sales Department to ensure excellent customer service.
• Develop and implement continuous improvement plans that evolve the planning department towards a more efficient and effective operation.
• Support the Junior Planner / Production Planning Clerk in achieving all departmental daily, weekly and annual objectives.
• Conduct all activities and communications in a manner which conforms to company standards.
• Maintain conformance to ISO 9001 procedures.
• Submit monthly and weekly management reports as directed.

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma required (preferrably in Operations Management and or APICS certification.
• Minimum 2-3 years experience in the manufacturing environment using MRP/APS systems
• Familiarity with integrated ERP systems
• Excellent knowledge of computers and MS Office suite
• Strong productivity drive, with a passion for process improvement and the ability to lead change effectively.
• Strong attention to details
• A strong command of the English language and the ability to effectively communicate in oral and written form in order to coordinate teams, present findings and recommendations and respond to inquiries from employees, customers and suppliers

We stimulate people to develop their talents and encourage them to make the most of themselves both at work and in their personal lives. Interested applicants please send your application online.
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